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algebra senior

Problem

Find , given that
Solution
Cross-multiply to eliminate the fractions: Looking at the left-hand side, we notice that , so we have Since appears in the denominator of a fraction in the original (given) equation, it must be nonzero, so we may divide by it, giving . Then , so
Final answer
\frac{1}{8}